neat.

Reference/Insp blog for art that will probably never get made.

[wolfsteax]

their question was foreign, I could not understand

[michaelnordeman]

Mr. and Mrs. Bullfinch/domherre. Värmland, Sweden (April 17, 2024).

[herpsandbirds]

Smooth Newts (Lissotriton vulgaris), males in breeding form, family Salamandridae, Sweden

photograph by Pontus Hjelm

[rainbow-birds]

Common Green Magpie (Cissa chinensis)

© Weng Keong Liew

[todaysbird]

the palestine sunbird is a member of the sunbird family found in the middle east along with portions of sub-saharan africa. these birds use their uniquely shaped bills to access the inside of flowers; their diet is primarily insects and nectar. males are glossy iridescent blues & purples, while females are a soft brown with a pale underbelly. males are also slightly larger than females. these birds prefer dry, elevated habitats. they build purse-like nests that hang from trees, constructed of sticks and various other material held together with spiderweb.

[alonglistofbirds]

[1125/10977] Black-faced Firefinch - Lagonosticta larvata

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Superfamily: Passeroidea Family: Estrildidae (estrildid finches)

Photo credit: Ian Davies via Macaulay Library

[ex0skeletal-undead]

The Mares of Diomedes by Elisa Gauthier

This artist on Instagram

[sluzebnica-nie-panska]

[hadrian6]

Roman Marble Head of a Ram. 1st.century BC - 1st.century AD. Christie’s July 2019.        http://hadrian6.tumblr.com

[den-ichinomiya]

Treaures from the Imperial Palace - Kyoto National Museum - Introduction to Japanese Court Culture

[bukomoon]

“Opalescence” by Boucheron — transformable betta fish pendant/ear cuff with rose gold accents and an opal cabochon, photo via Instagram

[asaxophony]

Hope is a thing with feathers

And the watchers beware, lest they see it fall, And paradise might laugh when at last it falls

[motokomusha]

Hydrangeas | あじさい喜雨

[covvend]

[orientallyyours]

“Ten Prized Dogs Album 十骏犬图,” by the Jesuit missionary Giuseppe Castiglion 郎世宁 (1688-1766), who was a court painter for three emperors of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Known for his painting style that was a synthesis of European and Chinese painting traditions, he drew this series for the Emperor Qianlong who had many hunting grounds.

Source: Wikimedia

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[artharakka]

Another card of @themyscrian ‘s Avalon ✨